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WarGamer

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4. In reality... Gaius Caesar Germanicus probably wasn't as crazy as Trump

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:45 PM

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The Romans had reasons to pollute history regarding him. Winterling lays out the story in his book, Caligula that what we're seeing is the result of a con game that started right after his assassination.

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Happy Sunday. Now a reading from the gospel of Saint Caligula. [View all] usonian Sunday OP

Amen Wicked Blue Sunday #1

Does my heart good to see Suetonius referenced gulliver Sunday #2

I thank you and Suetonius thanks you! usonian Sunday #3

Lol! gulliver Sunday #5

Suetonius was the 1st Century equivalent of TMZ WarGamer Sunday #6

What's TMZ? gulliver Sunday #8

He wrote a lot of gossip... Marcus Antonius, Cleopatra, Caligula, Nero... WarGamer Sunday #9

I knew he had a political axe to grind. gulliver Sunday #10

In reality... Gaius Caesar Germanicus probably wasn't as crazy as Trump WarGamer Sunday #4

Kick dalton99a Sunday #7